Publisher's Synopsis
Translated by Carol della Chiesa and Illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev. First published in 1883 to immediate success, Carlo Collodi's original masterpiece, Pinocchio, is the story of a mischievous, wayward, brave and endearing puppet who, for all his wild and headstrong ways, fulfils his heart's desire and becomes a real boy. This handsomely bound edition of the original, unabridged text is accompanied by more than 100 award-winning illustrations in colour and b/w. A well-designed, brilliantly illustrated new edition of the classic' - Booklist'
